Where does “γενεαλογία” come from?
γενεαλογία (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek γενεά, from Ancient Greek γεννάω, from Ancient Greek γέννα, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.
γενεαλογία (Ancient Greek): genealogy
Definitions
- genealogy
Ancestry of “γενεαλογία”, step by step
γενεαλογία traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek γενεά
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | γενεά | birth; race, descent; generation |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | γεννάω | to beget, give birth to; to bring forth, produce,... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | γέννα | "Ancient Greek"; "Medieval" "Greek" |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |
via Ancient Greek γενεᾱλογέω
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | γενεᾱλογέω | I trace descent |